PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s School of Music and Theatre Arts will hold auditions for its spring musical “Sweeney Todd,” Dec. 8-10. Auditions for principal and chorus parts are by appointment only and are planned for Dec. 8 from 7-10 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. in WSU’s R.R. Jones Theatre at Daggy […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University pianist Susan Chan will present her fall recital program during a Dec. 1 performance. The 8 p.m. program is planned for Pullman Presbyterian Church, 1630 NE Stadium Way, Pullman. The concert is free to the public, but a donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students and youths […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Linda Randall, a professor at Washington State University since 1981, has been elected a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of her contributions to the understanding of cellular protein secretion. Randall will receive the award at the Jan. 23 annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. All living […]
As you fill your Thanksgiving plate with another helping of that essential turkey side dish, cranberries, consider this: More than 99 percent of Washington state’s cranberries are grown on small family farms along a one-mile coastal barrier in the southwest corner of the state near Long Beach. For over 100 years, the cranberry industry has […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The annual Washington State Universtiy Holiday Celebration is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Lewis Alumni Centre. Among the activities will be caroling by Crimson Company, free Polaroid pictures with Santa Claus, refreshments and a special guest appearance from Butch. Guests are asked to bring items such as children’s clothing, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University veterinary pharmacology Professor Robert C. Speth is the recipient of this year’s Dr. Louis J. Kettel Memorial Award. The award is given annually by the Incurably Ill For Animal Research, an organization of incurably ill patients who support animal research. Speth received the award at the National Animal Interest […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Ken Struckmeyer has been named the new faculty ombudsman, while Penne Pierson will become the A/P ombudsman. “Both of these individuals have positively served WSU for many years,” said Douglas Baker, vice provost for academic affairs. “That experience gives them insight to the university and how it operates. It was clear from […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State University Board of Regents Friday endorsed the conclusions of the 2020 Commission on the Future of Post-secondary Education, which calls for easy access for Washington citizens to “world-class education and technical training.” In a unanimous vote, the regents called on Gov. Gary Locke and the Washington Legislature to use […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Having purchased Washington State University collegiate license plate number 9999, Sam Hunt of Olympia will receive two tickets to the 1999 Apple Cup football game. Hunt, who has already purchased tickets to this year’s game, won the tickets as part of a WSU promotion celebrating the sale of 10,000 collegiate license plates […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Mel Haberman is the new associate dean for Research and Funded Projects at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education/WSU College of Nursing. Haberman is the first person to fill the position created to support faculty research and cultivate new sources of extramural research funding. “I am excited to work with the faculty, […]